The pick up in GDP growth to 3.9% annualised in the first quarter, from 3.1% in the fourth quarter, is unlikely to be sustained. With the temporary boost to growth from sharply higher energy and auto production now behind us, the economy appears poised to decelerate later this year. Renewed disruptions to auto and energy production mean that second-quarter growth could be as low as 1.5%.
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